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09 Mar, 2008
older punk is better than new schmaltz
This is the so called 'punk' album but its just Linda's big, enthusiastic voice doing more contemporary material. An intersting counterpoint to her present thought process where she made a critical, artisitic choice and started doing more mature music,,,things your dad listens to on the car radio. I'm a dad but I won't listen to her new work;thank god someone keeps rolling out her older work.
16 Aug, 2007
That Thing You Did
The theatrical movie,released in 1996 is is my favorite movie ever. I am a shameless fan of what is an unabashed nostalgic journey to the 60's to watch a rock and roll fairy tale unfold. In the end, everyone has a somewhat happy ending,even sour puss Jimmy. So it is apparent that this was the appeal and the final decision of the theatrical version; to take this movie (written by director Tom Hanks) and make it a gem of happiness.
It was with great interest and anticipation that I bought this uncut/director's version about this rock and roll journey from anonimity to fame to real happiness. I am not disappointed but this version is a completely different movie in that it is more realistic and a bit harsher. There are some parts of this film that could have stayed in the theatrical version but this is heavier story telling.It doesn't lose its appeal but as this tale is sometimes called Beatlesque then that would be the perfect analogy. In the way that the Beatles were marketed as wholesome, all-the-time fun guys that you could trust with your sister, then this version of "That Thing You Do!" would be more like the reality of who the Beatles were during those Beatlemania days. They got to where they were with a certain amount of history in a tooth and nail industry.
It all comes down to personal preferences and that would be my final decision. This is a great excercise for someone who studies film and could compare how one vision led to two different perspectives. Its still a good film and a decent purchase,but I prefer the film that promises, "in every life there comes a time when that thing you dream becomes that thing you do." In this uncut version,this dream is just a tad too dark compared to the theatrical version. Sometimes you just want to watch a movie and have fun and dream a little. Why not buy both and be your own judge?
03 Oct, 2008
Focus on Hocus Pocus
2 of 2 found this helpful The title is kind of dumb but the movie is quite clever. Its more witty than funny in some places with a few token groaners.The three witches meeting the Prince of Darkness(Gary Marshall) is quite hilarious.There's not too much here that will scare the kiddies but it does enforce the age old moral that kids shouldn't mess with strangers and listen up to their parents. Good Halloween fun to put you in that Halloweeny type of mood.